Adding Markings in Gimp

Adding Markings in Gimp
by adlabs6
March 25th, 2007

For this same article in reference to Photoshop please see the link below. -adlabs6
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/foru...-markings.html
One of the first skin projects that people will want to try is adding a marking to a skin. This article will cover the basics on how to take a marking from a template and get it into position in your project.

First up you'll need a marking, and the best type to get started with is one from a layered template. There are a number of these avaliable here which will work easily. These templates provide the advantage of having the markings on transparent layers that make selecting them a breeze.



Now just pick the layer that the desired marking is on, then select the marking. I'll use a rectangular marquee tool for this.



Now we'll copy that marking using Edit:Copy or CTRL+C, then move to our skin where we wish to paste it.